Sr. Analyst, Transportation Analytics

Job Description

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Your role at Vantive

In this role, you will be supporting the US Transportation function. This position requires collaboration with Finance, Planning, Marketing, Customer Service, Deployment and Distribution functions internally and with our Freight Audit provider externally.

What you will bring

We are seeking a data-driven and detail-oriented Sr. Analyst to establish and maintain visibility of the cost-per-case metrics, identify cost drivers and help explain week- over week cost variance. This role is also responsible for forecasting transportation costs across key lanes, including US domestic and imports and assisting with the month end financial close processes. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Excel, Tableau, and Alteryx, and a passion for improving logistics efficiency in a healthcare environment.

Forecast transportation costs for medical supplies and equipment across domestic and international lanes

Provide best estimates on cost and volume projections to support procurement and logistics planning

Execute month-end close processes including actuals and accruals for transportation spend

Manage and enhance Tableau dashboards and Alteryx workflows related to CPC (Cost Per Case), TMS (Transportation Management Systems), and healthcare logistics datasets

Deliver weekly and monthly transportation metrics to stakeholders across supply chain and finance teams

Ability to complete ‘what-if’ analysis to help guide management in strategic decision making and answer complex supply chain questions.

Build and validate network models, optimize scenarios, and assist in analysis of output to answer complex supply chain questions.

Update and maintain models in Microsoft Office Products, and scenario-based planning models & systems integration.

What is needed

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience in Business, Logistics, Finance or related technical field.

1-3 years of experience in business reporting preferred.

Ability to articulate complex business aspects in simple and clear language to a wider audience.

Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment along with excellent project management skills is a must.

Agile mindset to constantly adapt to a changing environment.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, creating models, etc.)

Familiarity with Alteryx for data preparation and automation preferred.

Proficiency in Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep for visualization and reporting.

Familiarity with TMS, Freight Pay and accounting processes.

US Benefits at Vantive

This is where your well-being matters. Vantive offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (“Aon PEP”), Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, to help you prepare for your future.  The Aon PEP is designed to help improve retirement outcomes by providing retirement resources more efficiently.  The plan offers a robust set of investment options, financial education, and a suite of resources to support your retirement goals.

We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Vantive’s US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site : Benefits | Vantive

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vantive is an equal opportunity employer. Vantive evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability / handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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